CONGRESS CANCELED Sacred Relics: From Byzantium to the West
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These papers explore the rich inheritance of relics from Byzantium in the west and their presentation and preservation. They include topics such as the tactile and sensory interaction of relics in Byzantium, the design of reliquaries, their interior space and their emphasis on protection; the contrasting histories of the relics of Timothy (St Paul’s disciple) and St Bassus buried under the cathedral of Termoli on the Adriatic coast of Italy; and the collecting and preserving of books as cultural relics by Ciriaco d'Ancona.
Cecily Hennessy
CONGRESS CANCELED Sacred Relics: From Byzantium to the West
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These papers explore the rich inheritance of relics from Byzantium in the west and their presentation and preservation. They include topics such as the tactile and sensory interaction of relics in Byzantium, the design of reliquaries, their interior space and their emphasis on protection; the contrasting histories of the relics of Timothy (St Paul’s disciple) and St Bassus buried under the cathedral of Termoli on the Adriatic coast of Italy; and the collecting and preserving of books as cultural relics by Ciriaco d'Ancona.
Cecily Hennessy